‘Birdeye Bend’ Section Of W.Va. Mountain Rides Tourism Project Dedicated
The Birdeye Bend section of the four statewide tourism loops extends more than 170 miles through Morgantown, Elkins and Clarksburg.
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Study Shows Coal Miners Face Higher Risk Of Death From Lung Disease
The University of Illinois Chicago and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention studied more than 235,000 coal miners who died between 1979 and 2017.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLawmakers, Union Urge Mine Safety Regulators To Act On Silica Dust
A group of Ohio Valley senators says a watchdog agency’s recent report shows that federal regulators must do more to protect coal miners from silica dust, an especially toxic form of dust created when mining equipment cuts into rock layers near coal seams.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAs Congressional Panel Focuses On Black Lung, UMW Urges Stronger Health Protections
As Congress hears testimony on the epidemic of black lung disease among Appalachian miners, two labor leaders are calling on Congress and regulators to do…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCommittee Holding 4th Meeting on Coal Dust Exposure
A committee looking at how decisions are reached on controlling coal miners' exposure to coal dust will meet this week in West Virginia.The National…
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Lower Coal Dust Limit Takes Effect Monday in Black Lung Push
Coal mines nationwide are facing a more stringent limit on dust samples in an effort to reduce miners' exposure to particles that can cause deadly black…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRegulators to Hold Outreach Meeting on New Coal Dust Rule
Federal regulators are holding a stakeholders meeting in Raleigh County on a new coal dust rule.The outreach meeting for the mining industry is scheduled…
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